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GameMaker Studio – Giveaway #1

To celebrate the New Year, we’re giving away a free copy of GameMaker: Studio Professional by YoYo Games to one lucky reader, worth USD $100. How To Enter Entering is easy! You can get up to two entries to the draw, the winner of which will be announced January 20th. More

by Mark Smith January 3, 2013, 6:23 am
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in Development, GameMaker Studio, YoYo Games

GameMaker Now Supports Increase/Decrease Operators

The latest version of GameMaker: Studio (version 1.1.734) has introduced over 300 fixes and changes, and notably added support for increase and decrease operators. These operators have been a frequent request within the GameMaker community. While this common functionality will be familiar to users of major programming languages and other engines, GameMaker has lacked this […] More

by Mark Smith December 15, 2012, 9:13 am
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in Discounts, GameMaker Studio, Other Game Development Tools

25% Off Construct 2 for GameMaker: Studio Owners

Following a string of recent GameMaker: Studio discounts and promotions by YoYo Games, competing company Scirra has launched a promotion targeting existing GameMaker users. For a limited time, GameMaker: Studio owners can purchase Construct 2 for just $89.25 instead of the usual price of $119. Interestingly, Scirra has listed “Proudly 100% DRM Free” as their […] More

by Mark Smith December 4, 2012, 9:19 am
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in GameMaker Studio

Skull & Crossbones Vandalize Studio Games

A recent update to Game Maker Studio has left many developers confused and frustrated after an anti-piracy system went haywire. Those who use a legally obtained version of Studio have had game resources, such as sprites, branded with an image of a skull and crossbones. The resources are permanently edited, rendered useless. Mike Dailly urged […] More

by Mark Smith November 26, 2012, 4:17 pm
in GameMaker for Win 8, GameMaker Studio

Windows Phone 8 Module Officially Released

Earlier this month, owners of GameMaker: Studio Master Collection were given access to a beta version of the new Windows Phone 8 module. Today the module was officially released, with a familiar price tag of USD $199. The module is free for new and existing Master Collection owners. More

by Mark Smith November 22, 2012, 12:27 pm
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in GameMaker for iOS, GameMaker Studio

GameMaker to Drop Support for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2nd Generation

The latest update to GameMaker: Studio (version 1.1.622) will no longer export games for use on the iPhone 3G or the 2nd generation iPod Touch. These two devices were previously the oldest iOS devices on which games created with GameMaker: Studio would run. The dropping of support for these devices comes after Apple’s decision to […] More

by Mark Smith November 8, 2012, 10:54 am
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in GameMaker for Android, GameMaker for iOS, GameMaker for Web, GameMaker for Win 8, GameMaker Studio

Master Collection and Windows Phone 8 Beta Module Added

The latest update to GameMaker: Studio – version 1.1.615 – allows users that have previously purchased export modules to upgrade to the Master Collection. Owners of the Master Collection, which has a current retail value of $499.99, will receive all future modules for no additional charge. Users that have already purchased the HTML5, iOS, and […] More

by Mark Smith November 6, 2012, 10:41 am
in GameMaker for Android, GameMaker for Web, GameMaker Studio, Games

Grave Maker Officially Launches On Facebook

Despite being set for release earlier this year, Grave Maker by YoYo Games has now officially launched on Facebook, Android tablets, and web formats. While many online games sites are still powered by Flash games, Grave Maker has been developed using HTML5, a format that focuses on cross-compatibility across both desktop and mobile devices. HTML5 […] More

by Mark Smith November 5, 2012, 4:44 pm
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$12000 YoYo Games Microsoft Competition Announced

YoYo Games are currently hosting an app development challenge in collaboration with Microsoft to welcome the recent launch of Windows 8. More

by Mark Smith November 5, 2012, 11:17 am
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in Competition, GameMaker for Steam, GameMaker Studio, YoYo Games

$1000 YoYo Games Steam Competitions Announced

After hints of upcoming official GameMaker competitions and the recent addition of Steam Workshop support, YoYo Games have announced three competitions in collaboration with Valve. The series of competitions, to be held between October and December, will award USD $1000 to the sole winner of each event. To enter, developers must upload their GameMaker games […] More

by Mark Smith October 9, 2012, 7:53 pm
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Upcoming GameMaker Competitions

It’s been a long time since YoYo Games last hosted an official GameMaker competition. All the way back in May 2010 the “Discovery” themed Competition 06 was held, with winners including an entrant who has since been employed by YoYo Games themselves. The last official GameMaker competition I entered was so long ago that my […] More

by Mark Smith October 6, 2012, 5:48 pm
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GameMaker: Studio Gets Windows Phone 8 Compatibility

YoYo Games announced yesterday future support for Windows Phone 8 would be added into GameMaker: Studio. The compatibility will be added later this year when the device is available to the public. “We are thrilled to be working closely with Microsoft to launch GameMaker: Studio for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8,” Sandy Duncan said, […] More

by Mark Smith September 21, 2012, 1:23 am

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